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Aquaplaning explained

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Offline eye30

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Wet roads, speed and poor tyres can combine to form one of the most dangerous driving situations - aquaplaning. Here's how to stay safe in the wet.

:link: Aquaplaning explained - BT
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Offline Surferdude

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I've seen some great "glass plate" pics taken from under the tyre which show aquaplaning at work.
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The 235/35R14s I had on my 83 Commodore used to aquaplane spectacularly. :D
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The 235/35R14s I had on my 83 Commodore used to aquaplane spectacularly. :D
I hear you there! the 325 Hoosier's on the clubby didn't get along with wet roads at all :scared: didn't like dry roads that much either :whistler:


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